From the Liveblog of
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Herzog leads condemnations of ex-prosecutor who said pilots should stop volunteering if overhaul revived
President Isaac Herzog issues a statement denouncing former state attorney Moshe Lador for saying IAF pilots should stop volunteering for reserve duty if the government advances plans to curb the judiciary’s independence.
“I forcefully condemn any call to insubordination or not to volunteer,” Herzog says and warns “We cannot return to the divisive and dangerous discourse that proceeded October 7.”
“We have one country and one army that must remain above any political divide.”
Several coalition members also denounce Lador, including Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who calls his remarks “irresponsible and worthy of unequivocal condemnation.”
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett also weighs in, saying “insubordination in IDF service is never legitimate.”
